“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic secrets of the world and they that dwell therein.”—Zora Neale Hurston Read Essays Subscribe to receive new writing! Sign up with your email address to receive new writing directly in your inbox! Email Address Sign Up Thank you for your willingness to engage the thoughts I put forth in my writing! May you find that which moves you toward the embodiment of liberation!